ReviewInternet interventions2021
Internet- and mobile-based interventions for the treatment of specific phobia: A systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Dental or Injection Phobia: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Trial
- Analyzing the Impact of Mobile App Engagement on Mental Health Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of the Unwinding Anxiety Program.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
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- Anxiety unplugged: Effectiveness of an unguided, transdiagnostic, web-based intervention for anxiety disorders-A randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2025Article
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- An internet-based treatment for flying phobia using 360° images: A feasibility pilot study.Internet interventions · 2022Article
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Abstract
Internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) are being developed for a wide range of psychological disorders and they showed their effectiveness in multiple studies. Specific phobia (SP) is one of the most common anxiety disorders, and research about IMIs for their treatment has also been conducted in recent years. The aim of this paper was to conduct a systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis exploring IMIs for the treatment of SP. A comprehensive search conducted in five different databases identified 9 studies (4 pre-post studies, 5 randomized controlled trials) with 7 Internet-based interventions and 2 mobile-based interventions. Results showed that exposure was the main component of all interventions, and that animal phobia was the most common subtype. Samples included children, adolescents, and adults. A preliminary meta-analysis of the included studies showed that participants receiving IMIs experienced a significant reduction of SP symptoms from pre- to post-treatment (g = 1.15). This systematic review found that there is already some evidence in the literature supporting the potential benefits of IMIs for SP. However, the number of studies included is small and more research should be carried out in the field.
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